ESTIMATING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

estimating

verb

present participle of estimate

as in assessing

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars

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as in calculating

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement we estimated the snowfall to be about a foot

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Recent Examples of estimating Griffin acquired the painting in a private transaction through Christie’s in 2024, with art experts estimating its value at $200 million or more. — Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 In facilities management, those opportunities can appear in estimating, routing, scheduling and repeat service issues. — Rob Almond, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Folks who track such things last week were estimating that Jack Pyburn could make around $1 million in 2026 if he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and allowed to return to college at LSU. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Residents said scores of people were abducted, with some estimating between 60 and 80 people were kidnapped. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 While research falls short on estimating how many faces a person sees in a day in 2026, researchers estimated a decade ago that 95 million photos and videos were posted to Instagram each day. — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 Its retirement toolkit includes calculators for estimating monthly retirement income, comparing the tax impact of different withdrawal strategies and evaluating Roth conversions. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

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In response to the latest move by the White House, Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada is assessing the measures.

— Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Concerns about the winter With Southern California still assessing the significant coastal damage from big waves and high tides in recent days, forecasters warned that more erosion was expected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of assessing

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However, the architect eventually gives way to use and function first, despite valuing the aesthetics at hand (not to mention, his collaborations with local artisans).

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Both women recognized that fully realizing the aspirations and talents of women and girls also requires valuing the virtues and qualities that men and boys contribute, in the private and public spheres.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of valuing

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Also figuring prominently in the proceedings is the cleric’s acolyte Alyce (Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit), a fictional character representing the many women who took part in the movement.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
At a time when figuring it out fast is needed, the empty gas light has been on for several days.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of figuring

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But when evaluating this team, certain positions give you pause.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The company said much of that activity remains concentrated within crypto markets, but this new offering can help lenders better understand how a business is operating, which could simplify the process of evaluating financing opportunities.

— Talia Kaplan, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaluating

Verb

Willcox found a very low-tech but effective way of gauging the state of the Spanish team.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The Chicago school board voted to add two questions to the November ballot gauging whether city voters would support drumming up new revenue for Chicago Public Schools.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gauging

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Inflation has remained sticky and above central-bank targets over the past year, making further policy tightening unsurprising, according to the UBS CEO.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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